Miguel Enrique Stédile received his master’s degree and PhD in history from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. He is a member of the coordination of the Josué de Castro Institute of Education, a teaching institute for rural popular movements dedicated to training young teachers and managers of cooperatives. He is the author or co-author of nine books, including Nobody Regulates America on hybrid wars and geopolitical disputes in Latin America. He collaborates with several media outlets in Brazil, including Brasil de Fato and TV dos Trabalhadores (TVT).